Comparison

Snap My Makeup vs Gloss

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Snap My Makeup

Features
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Organize your makeup collection like never before. SnapMyMakeup makes it easy to scan, track, and manage all your beauty products in one place. Whether you’re a makeup lover or a professional, keeping your collection organized has never been simpler.

About

Gloss

Catalog and track your makeup and nail polish collection. Mark items as owned, wishlisted, or worn, and add photos, notes, and purchase details. Scan barcodes or use color matching to add products quickly.

Highlights
  • Catalog makeup and nail polish
  • Track owned, wishlisted, worn items
  • Add photos, notes, purchase details
  • Barcode scanning for product lookup
  • Color matching for lips and nails
  • Seasonal color advice
Features
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Gloss-ary is your personal makeup and nail polish collection tracker — everything stays on your device. Catalog and track products across nails, lips, complexion, cheeks, brows, and eyes, including multi-pan palettes. Mark items owned, wishlisted, or worn, rate your favorites, and keep photos, notes, purchase details, and wear history for each one. Scan a barcode to look up and add a product in seconds, or use Try & Match to photograph your nails or lips, sample the exact color, and find your closest catalog shades. Get seasonal color advice based on your skin's undertone to help you pick colors that work for you. Track up to 5 products free, with unlimited catalog browsing, search, and color advice always included. Go Premium for unlimited tracking. Your collection stays private and on your device — nothing is uploaded unless you choose to share a wishlist.

Screenshots

Snap My Makeup3 screens
Gloss3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Snap My Makeup at none against Gloss's shown. Snap My Makeup also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Snap My Makeup ships an update every 4 days, Gloss every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Snap My Makeup versus Gloss: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnap My MakeupGloss
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKarin ArarAiutomate LLC

In-app purchases

None

Snap My Makeup

No in-app purchases

None

Gloss

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Snap My Makeup free?
Snap My Makeup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gloss free?
Gloss is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Snap My Makeup or Gloss have ads?
Gloss shows ads; Snap My Makeup does not.
Which is updated more often, Snap My Makeup or Gloss?
Snap My Makeup ships an update every 4 days, and Gloss every 2 months. Most recently, Snap My Makeup was updated on October 25, 2026 and Gloss on October 8, 2026.

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